PRE K-12 EDUCATION
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COOPER CARRY
Since 1960, Cooper Carry has been dedicated to designing spaces that connect people to place. Inspired by our founder, Jerry Cooper, we approach every project with curiosity—asking the right questions to uncover the best solutions for our clients and the communities they serve. Our leadership team consists of both advocates and experts, empowered by decades of experience to shape environments that prioritize placemaking, civic space, and the well-being of communities, tenants, residents, and visitors.
Cooper Carry’s Mixed-Use Ecosystem
Ecosystems bring many diverse contributors together to create something far beyond the capacity of one. They create and capture new and greater value. At Cooper Carry, we approach our work as a collaborative ecosystem. We have multiple studios and services that mix and match daily to provide each project the depth of expertise it needs to meet business objectives. Our breadth of experience goes far beyond broad building types. We offer a deeper level of expertise, engaging in more possibilities and offering more creative solutions. The mixed-use ecosystem allows us to help our clients create the platform on which tenants and target audiences can flourish.
The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry
PRE K-12 EDUCATION
We believe in honoring and empowering children and their advocates by designing environments that celebrate learning and foster growth.
Cooper Carry’s Pre-K-12 Education Studio believes that schools should inspire children, educators, and the public at large. By enhancing the quality of the educational experience through excellent design, we achieve seamless functionality, resulting in a positive impact on the learning environment. Through our experience working with public and independent schools, we have developed a proven collaborative design process that is focused on understanding and articulating the goals and visions of a school, its stakeholders, and, most importantly, the teachers who teach and the students who learn.
Cooper Carry’s K-12 Education Impact Over the Past 10 Years
45K+ $ 1B + 93 %
Repeat Clients
Construction Budgets Managed
Students will Connect in New + Renovated Spaces this Year Alone
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA ACADEMY
RENOVATION + ADDITION
ATLANTA, GA
RECOGNITION
2022 AGC BUILD GEORGIA AWARD, FIRST PLACE
BAILEY’S UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES
ADAPTIVE REUSE FALLS
CHURCH, VA
RECOGNITION
2016 FAIRFAX COUNTY EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN AWARD
2015 IIDA MID-ATLANTIC CHAPTER DESIGN AWARDS, AWARD OF HONOR
2014 NAIOP NORTHERN VIRGINIA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, BEST BUILDING REPOSITIONING/ADAPTIVE RE-USE
HARPER-ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
RECOGNITION
2020 IIDA BEST OF THE BEST (BOB) AWARD, LEARNING FINALIST
F.L. STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RENOVATION + ADDITION
ATLANTA, GA
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RENOVATION + ADDITION
FALLS CHURCH, VA
RECOGNITION
2016 WASHINGTON CONTRACTOR AWARD, EDUCATION
ASPIN ACADEMY
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
02 MIDDLE SCHOOLS
BUNCHE MIDDLE SCHOOL
ADDITION + RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED SILVER®
HERMAN J. RUSSELL WEST END ACADEMY
ADDITION + RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
HERMAN
FOREST PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOREST PARK, GA
03 HIGH SCHOOLS
MIDTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
ADDITION + RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
RECOGNITION
2022 AIA GEORGIA, AWARD OF MERIT
2022 AGC BUILD GEORGIA AWARD, FIRST PLACE
2022 ATLANTA URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2022 THE GEORGIA TRUST FOR HISTORIC
PRESERVATION, PRESERVATION AWARDS, EXCELLENCE IN STEWARDSHIP
PEBBLEBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
ADDITION + RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
INNOVATION ACADEMY
ALPHARETTA, GA
GLOBAL IMPACT ACADEMY FAIRBURN, GA
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
RENOVATION + ADAPTIVE RE-USE SPRINGFIELD, VA
RECOGNITION
2024 FAIRFAX COUNTY, JAMES M. SCOTT EXCEPTIONAL DESIGN AWARDS, ADAPTIVE REUSE/REPURPOSING, HONOR AWARD
2024 NAIOP VA AWARDS BEST BUILDINGS, ADAPTIVE REUSE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2025 A4LE SOUTHERN REGION DESIGN AWARDS, RENOVATION/ADDITION CATEGORY
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JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
ADDITION + RENOVATION
JONESBORO, GA
RECOGNITION
2022 AGC BUILD GEORGIA AWARD, FIRST PLACE
ELITE SCHOLARS ACADEMY
JONESBORO, GA
NORTH ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL
ADAPTIVE REUSE
ATLANTA, GA
RECOGNITION
2015 ACEC GEORGIA, ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD, GRAND PRIZE
2014 ACI OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
2014 CEFPI GEORGIA CHAPTER, BEST IN RENOVATION DESIGN AWARD
2014 CMAA SOUTH ATLANTIC CHAPTER PROJECT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS, FIRST PLACE NEW CONSTRUCTION, LESS THAN $100M
2014 ENR SOUTHEAST, BEST K-12 PROJECT AWARD
2014 ULI ATLANTA AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION
LEED SILVER®
CROSS KEYS HIGH SCHOOL
ADDITION + RENOVATION
ATLANTA, GA
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
TOMMY STALNAKER AQUATIC CENTER
WARNER ROBINS, GA
CHEROKEE COUNTY AQUATIC CENTER
HOLLY SPRINGS, GA
RECOGNITION
2014 GEORGIA ENGINEERING ALLIANCE/ACEC
ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD, HONOR AWARD
2013 GEORGIA RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION, PLANNING, DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
OUTSTANDING NEW PARK AWARD
WALDEN ATHLETIC COMPLEX
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